Orlando was recently named the top meeting destination in North America, with 20 Orlando area convention hotels and resorts named to the Top Meeting Hotel in North America list.
“For 10 years, Orlando has earned Cvent’s top recognition, showing our dedication to the meetings and conventions industry. We are a community focused on providing exceptional service and strategic alignment with our customers’ strategic goals,” said Casandra Matej, president and CEO of Visit Orlando. “With the upcoming expansion of the Orange County Convention Center and the regular additions of new and upgraded hotels and resorts, Orlando’s commitment to innovation will continue to strengthen our leadership as a meetings destination.”
Cvent, an industry-leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider named Orlando as the No. 1 Top Meeting Destination in North America. This marks the tenth time Orlando has topped the globally recognized Cvent Top Meeting Destinations list which analyzes and ranks cities that stand out for their exceptional ability to attract group business to their areas through thoughtful event planner collaboration, distinctive experiential offerings, and unique hotels and venues. Rankings are determined based on sourcing activity through the Cvent Supplier Network, one of the world’s largest venue-sourcing platforms.
“Having a partner like Cvent that offers efficiency-driving technologies designed for both the buyer and supplier helps us keep Orlando at the top of planners’ minds when they are sourcing locations for their meetings and events,” added Matej.
Orlando continues to invest in the destinations’ meeting industry with new, recent and upcoming expansions and upgrades to the convention center and multiple high-profile convention hotels.
20 Orlando area convention hotels and resorts were named as a Top Meeting Hotels in North America with 16 ranked in the Top 100 including one Top Ten placement. The list includes the JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes (10), Hyatt Regency Orlando (11), Hilton Orlando (22), Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress (28), JW Marriott Orlando Bonnet Creek Resort & Spa (35), Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate (36), Rosen Shingle Creek (49), Signia by Hilton Orlando at Bonnet Creek (65), Hilton Orlando Buena Vista Palace – Disney Springs Area (67), Orlando World Center Marriott (68), Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin (71), Rosen Centre Hotel (83), Loews Royal Pacific Resort (94) and Loews Sapphire Falls Resort (95) at Universal Orlando Resort, Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld (97), Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center (100), Caribe Royale Orlando (120), Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista – Disney Springs Area (150), Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort (229) and Loews Portofino Bay Hotel at Universal Orlando Resort (232).
“We want to congratulate Orlando for being recognized as the #1 Cvent Top Meeting Destination in North America. This prestigious accolade is a testament to Orlando’s commitment to partnering with hoteliers and event planners alike to orchestrate exceptional events,” said Bharet Malhotra, Cvent Senior Vice President, Hospitality Cloud. “Given the tremendous value that meetings and events bring to local economies, it’s more important than ever that convention & visitors bureaus and destination management companies embrace their role as destination advocates to attract group business to their locales.”
